Gustavus Blogs

Month: September 2020

  • SSRC Grant Explores COVID-19’s Impact on Marginalized Communities

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    JJ Akin ’11

    Professor Maddalena Marinari is partnering on a project to explore the impact of COVID-19 on African, Asian, and Latinx immigrants and refugees.

  • Return to Campus Updates

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    admin

    Technology Services is here to help answer your questions and provide you with support while you return to life on campus. It’s great to have you back! Technology Services will be open limited hours during the upcoming move-in weekend.  Move In Weekend Technology Helpline Hours Friday, September 25th 8 am – 4:45 pm Saturday, September…

  • Gustavus Theatre and Dance Embraces Online Theatre With 48-Hour Theatre Project

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    Over the weekend the Department of Theatre & Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College presented its “48-Hour Virtual Theatre Project.” Student directors Sam Peters ’23 and Miranda Johnsen ’21 each created a short online theatre piece in 48 hours and presented it via Zoom.  The directors were given the theme “Protest” in class Friday afternoon. They…

  • New Series Tackles History of Race and Christianity in U.S.

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    mosuna

    Religion professor Sarah Ruble has developed an eight-part series exploring race and Christianity throughout the nation’s history.

  • Virtual Family Weekend: October 9-11, 2020

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    Deb

    Family Weekend 2020 will be virtual this year! On October 9-11, we invite all Gusties and their family members, wherever they are, to join us to celebrate. Events will include a virtual tour of campus, virtual bingo and trivia, along with informational sessions from Career Development and the 2020 Nobel Conference. Check the Family Weekend webpage:…

  • Introducing Dr. Rodney A. Caruthers II, Visiting Assistant Professor and Bruce Gray Postdoctoral Fellow

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    SJ Kessler

    The Department is proud and excited to welcome Dr. Rodney A. Caruthers II, our first Bruce Gray Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Caruthers received his PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2019, where he specialized in Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins/New Testament. His dissertation was entitled Learning How to Write Narrative: Jewish Education during…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Updates: September 22, 2020

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    agross3

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: September 22, 2020   Please see below for the COVID-19 weekly tip and on-campus case update.   REMINDER Students and families are invited to a virtual Zoom forum tonight at 7:30 p.m. CDT. President Bergman and other Gustavus leaders will discuss…

  • Student-at-Large Applications 2020-2021

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    admin

    If you would like to apply to be a Student-at-Large, please use the google form linked here. This year, the committees that will include Students-at-Large include: Finance Committee Ethics Committee Environmental Sustainability Committee Inclusive Excellence Committee Anti-Racism and Racial Justice Committee All of the applications for these committees are included within the google form linked…

  • Meet Wenlei Yu!

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    Kelsey Leppert

    Wenlei Yu is a new member of the Culpeper crew this year and is currently working on the Lunar New Year Adventure game and Major Trivia game! Wenlei is a sophomore computer science major with a minor in philosophy. Her interests include; trying new things, anime, and watching TV series! Stop into Culpeper to say…

  • Monday Moments with President Bergman: September 21, 2020

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    JJ Akin ’11

    Gustavus President Rebecca M. Bergman shares her thoughts with College students, faculty, and staff each week.